Âu Lạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Blend of Âu Việt +‎ Lạc Việt, Sino-Vietnamese word from 甌貉.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˧˧ laːk̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˧˧ laːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˧˧ laːk̚˨˩˨]

Proper noun

Âu Lạc

1. (history) an ancient precursor of Vietnam, formed by unifying the tribespeople Âu Việt and Lạc Việt